The Imaginary Library: An Essay on Literature and Society

by Alvin Kernan

Book Overview

In this speculative treatment of literature as a social institution, Alvin B. Kernan explores the inability of contemporary writers and critics to maintain a literary vision in a society that denies their values and methods.

Originally published in 1982.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691614563
• ISBN13: 9780691614564
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"